Jimi Hendrix Poem by Stephen Wylie

Jimi Hendrix

Rating: 4.8


There are two times in history,
Before Hendrix and after.
In a time of dull conformity,
Jimi came and set us free:
Banishing the black and grey,
The discipline that overstayed
World War Two's necessity.
He blew the war's cobwebs away,
Restored the colours we had lost,
In a glowing rock glasnost;
Helped us articulate our dreams,
Reduced the flow of silent screams.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Dave Walker 20 December 2013

Jimi Hendrix was the legend that was. A great poem.

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Roseann Shawiak 28 October 2014

I like this line: He blew the war's cobwebs away, Restored the colors we had lost. Gives meaning to Jimi's music, that I had not realized before. Thank you for sharing this amazing poem. RoseAnn

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Roseann Shawiak 28 October 2014

I like this line: He blew the war's cobwebs away, Restored the colors we had lost. Gives meaning to Jimi's music, that I had not realized before. Thank you for sharing this amazing poem. RoseAnn

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Stephen W 30 December 2013

Thanks for that, Dave.

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Juan Olivarez 06 May 2014

Never was much of a Hendrix fan but your poen i very good. I was a Jim Morrison fan.

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Enjoyed the revisit today

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Jimi Hendrix passed away when I was still a child. Much before I ever heard him, heard of him. Thank you Stephen for sharing this reminder to all of his admirers

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Marvellous tribute to Jimi, the one and only Jimi Hendrix

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Bernard Snyder 26 December 2014

Yes Mr.Hendrix did, Stephen. You summed it up quite accurately! Thanks for sharing!

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Roseann Shawiak 28 October 2014

I like this line: He blew the war's cobwebs away, Restored the colors we had lost. Gives meaning to Jimi's music, that I had not realized before. Thank you for sharing this amazing poem. RoseAnn

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